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discontinuation and the projected length of discontinuation. Any taxes otherwise abated for the calendar year during which the Lessee no longer operates its cold storage, warehouse and distribution facility, must be paid directly to the Tax Assessor -Collector for Harris County for the benefit of the political subdivisions who are parties to this Agreement, within sixty (60) days from the date of discontinuation. VIII. ADMINISTRATION The Harris County Community & Economic Development Department ("HCCEDD") will administer this Agreement on behalf of the County and all political subdivisions on whose behalf it is entered. The Lessor and/or Lessee shall allow employees and/or representatives of the County who have been designated by HCCEDD to have access to the Reinvestment Zone during the term of this Agreement to inspect the facility to determine compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. All inspections will be made only after giving twenty-four (24) hours prior notice and will only be conducted in such manner as to not unreasonably interfere with the Construction and/or operation of the facility. All inspections will be made with one or more representatives of the Lessor and Lessee and in accordance with safety standards of the Lessor and Lessee. Upon completion of the Improvements, HCCEDD shall annually evaluate the facility to ensure compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and shall report possible defaults to the Commissioners Court, the County Attorney, and HCCEDD. The Lessee shall annually submit to HCAD and to HCCEDD, beginning on March 1, 2007, and continuing through the term of this Agreement,. a January 1 st employee -count for the Reinvestment Zone which shall correspond to employment counts reported in the Employer's Quarterly Report to the Texas Workforce Commission filed by the Lessee for the quarter ending on the previous December 31, and a separate notarized letter certifying: (1) the number of jobs created as a direct result of the Improvements, and (2) the Lessor and/or Lessee is in compliance with the environmental and worker safety requirements for the preceding year. This information will be used to determine eligibility and value of abatement for that year and shall be subject to audit if requested by HCCEDD. The Lessee's failure to submit this information will render the Lessor and Lessee ineligible to receive abatement. The Lessor and/or Lessee shall (a) obtain and maintain all required permits and other authorizations from the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ("TCEQ") for the construction and operation of the facility and for the storage, transport, and disposal of solid waste; and (b) seek a permit from TCEQ for all grand -fathered units in the Reinvestment Zone, if any, by filing with TCEQ, within three (3) years of receiving the abatement, a technically complete application for such a permit. The HCAD Chief Appraiser shall annually determine (i) the taxable value pursuant to the terms of this abatement for all property located in the Reinvestment Zone and (ii) the full taxable value without abatement of the real and personal property 7